Relaxation response-based yoga improves functioning in young children with autism: a pilot study.
Relaxation response-based yoga improves functioning in young children with autism: a pilot study.
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基于放松反应的瑜伽可以改善自闭症幼儿的功能：一项试点研究。
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10.1089/acm.2010.0834
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2011
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Levine,JohnB
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Rosenblatt,LucyE;Gorantla,Sasikanth;Torres,JodiA;Yarmush,RubinS;Rao,Surita;Park,ElyseR;Denninger,JohnW;Benson,Herbert;Fricchione,GregoryL;Bernstein,Bruce;Levine,JohnB
Objectives:The study objectives were to develop and objectively assess the therapeutic effect of a novel movement-based complementary and alternative medicine approach for children with an autism-spectrum disorder (ASD).Design:A within-subject analysis comparing pre- to post-treatment scores on two standard measures of childhood behavioral problems was used.Settings and location:The intervention and data analysis occurred at a tertiary care, medical school teaching hospital.Subjects:Twenty-four (24) children aged 3–16 years with a diagnosis of an ASD comprised the study group.Intervention:The efficacy of an 8-week multimodal yoga, dance, and music therapy program based on the relaxation response (RR) was developed and examined.Outcome measures:The study outcome was measured using The Behavioral Assessment System for Children, Second Edition (BASC-2) and the Aberrant Behavioral Checklist (ABC).Results:Robust changes were found on the BASC-2, primarily for 5–12-year-old children. Unexpectedly, the post-treatment scores on the Atypicality scale of the BASC-2, which measures some of the core features of autism, changed significantly (p=0.003).Conclusions:A movement-based, modified RR program, involving yoga and dance, showed efficacy in treating behavioral and some core features of autism, particularly for latency-age children.
